Haynes v. Cannon

I am constrained to dissent from the judgment of reversal, for two reasons: first, because I think the evidence shows as a matter of law that the plaintiff did not rely upon any representation which the defendant may have made to him regarding the value and collectibility of the notes. On the other hand, it affirmatively appears from the evidence that the plaintiff, before he signed any sort of contract, concluded to make an independent investigation with regard to the same subject. Upon this question *827lie testified as follows: “After I had my conversation with Mr. Cannon [the defendant] and…